Web monitoring business-intelligence company Spiral16 announced today that Michelle Lamar will be heading up its expanded account services team as Account Manager. As partner of Smith-Lamar Advertising and VP of Media at V3 Integrated Marketing, Lamar developed and executed strategic marketing plans for national brands and companies, advising clients on how to mix online marketing, online media, online content development, and social media with traditional marketing plans. Her 15 years of marketing and media experience will be invaluable as Lamar spearheads a consultative ...

S&A Cherokee, a full-service communications firm, received three Hermes Creative Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). AMCP recognized S&A Cherokee with: -a Platinum Hermes Award for its pro bono work with Band Together NC -a Platinum Hermes Award for the production of the July 2010 issue of Cary Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine of Western Wake County -a Gold Hermes Award for the placement of Commercial Finance Association in Time magazine The Hermes Creative Awards (http://hermesawards.com) is an ...

Correctional Medical Services, Inc. (CMS), the nation's leading provider in correctional healthcare services, was recently awarded a contract for the Fulton County Jail in Fulton County, Georgia. Beginning on July 1, 2011, the contract is for six months with four additional one-year options to follow. The total annualized value of the first year of the contract is $14 million. "CMS has been supporting the correctional healthcare needs of state and local governments for more than three decades," said Stuart Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer for ...

As many Americans have lost their jobs during the recent turbulent economic times, some are looking to start their own business as a way of getting back on track. The roadblock facing them is that securing a bank loan has become extremely difficult. W. Landon Watts (www.LandonWatts.com), wealth strategist for Raleigh-based Banyan Rock & Talent, believes that the solo 401(k) may benefit individuals looking for avenues to raise capital. Watts explains below how a solo 401(k) may help an individual start a business, as well as potential drawbacks of utilizing this option. Self-employed ...

Over 50,000 fans are expected to pack the Hamburg arena on July 2nd as a two year feud comes to a head between David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko. Boxing fans are expecting blood, sweat and tears from the pair who have been battling with each other verbally since Haye pulled out of the original fight in June 2009 due to an injury. Haye has been blamed for starting the dispute after he turned up to a press conference wearing a t-shirt showing Haye grasping the decapitated heads of the Klitschko brothers. Klitschko, 35, has since vowed to teach Haye, 30, a lesson and ...

Real estate, like all industries, is quickly introducing technology solutions as more people seek to facilitate transactions faster with less hold ups. DotLoop, the technology solution for real estate transactions, is powering 14 Louisiana offices to help real estate agents meet that demand for faster transactions by improving efficacy. Louisiana agents are the newest users to DotLoop, part of a growing number of real estate professionals looking to be more effective in their transactions and ultimately increase customer satisfaction. The growing influence of technology ...

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are debilitating and potentially fatal digestive illnesses that are becoming more common among Americans every year. Though recent decades have seen significant advancements in treatment, there is still a dire need for research that will advance therapy, and, ultimately, lead to cures. It is for this reason that the collective fundraising efforts of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's local chapters, like the one based in the Triangle of North Carolina, are so vital. The Triangle Chapter of the CCFA will host their flagship ...

It can be confirmed that Adrian Gardner, CIO of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) will be speaking at the 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum, taking place on the 21st & 22nd of June at Olympia, London. Mr Gardner is responsible for providing the GSFC workforce with the information infrastructure and tools that adapt and evolve to effectively support management, science, research and technology programs. The session entitled 'Cloud as a game changing business strategy,' will be taking place in the Cloud Approach Theatre on day one of the conference and expo. ...

As the June 1st start of hurricane season approaches, Florida Business Continuity Center (FBCC, http://www.fbccdr.com) announces availability of preparation facilities, providing alternate workforce recovery office space and related services for temporary staff relocation, enabling disaster recovery for organizations seeking business continuity in the event of damage to their primary workspace locations. According to the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, publisher of annual hurricane activity forecast reports, researchers Philip J. Klotzbach ...

Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park is thrilled to announce its first location in New York, awarding a franchise to be located in Buffalo. Sky Zone is the ultimate 3-D play experience for teens, parents and kids to jump, leap and defy gravity on the patented all-trampoline walled playing court. Suitable for groups or solo visitors, Sky Zone brings a new dimension to popular games, sports and family pastimes. Local Buffalo residents Dale and Rhonda See and Ruth and Gregg Lipsitz have come together with Joel and Karen Karg to bring health, wellness and trampoline fun to western ...

Start-up market research specialists Marketest have announced Rashid Somauroo as the 1st winner of their Business Start-up Competition. The Marketest Business Start-up Competition was launched earlier this year due to the increasing push for start-ups and entrepreneurial spirit in the UK. Realising the benefits that market research can bring to start-up business plans, the prize was GBP1000 expertly tailored market research. This research will be developed along side Rashid by start-up research specialists in Marketest to help create a reliable and valid survey and allow ...

TR-SABRE is a reliable rack mount 2U computer that can be supplied with ISA/PCI or PCI/PCIe expansion slots. It includes 4.3" color LCD display with a touch screen. This touch LCD can be easily programmed with custom menus and function keys so that the computer becomes a functional instrument with operating system not accessible by the user. When marketed as functional instrument, computer is perceived of higher value as it cannot be compared to general purpose PC. As operating system is "hidden" behind the custom menu screens the user is prevented from ...

Clearwater Beach hair salon stylist Lori Fudens, co-owner of Sharmaine's Salon and Day Spa, is offering more than just a wide variety of traditional and unique salon and spa services. She is dishing out star-worthy hair tips to all her clients and anyone who asks for her expert advice. Clearwater Beach hair salon stylist Fudens says she has many male clients that inquire about solutions for thinning hair, but the issue is often discussed among many of her female clients as well. "Stress, illness or fever, menopause and even prescription drugs, such as birth ...

Customer Management IQ is proud to present the Call Center Success Summit. This free online customer management event is an unveiling of actionable strategies for achieving the desired success, efficiency, revenue and CRM benefits from your customer management team. Running from June 21-June 30, 2011, this online summit will help you evaluate your current call center strategies and give you the tools to re-evaluate benchmarks, redefine the notion of quality customer service, as well as rethink everything you know about outsourcing and more! The best part? If you miss ...

ToolWatch Corporation's Enterprise solution, a comprehensive system for managing tools, equipment, materials and consumables, is now available "in the cloud." The cloud is a web-based platform that resides not on a company's server but rather remotely in the Internet "cloud," where it is stored in cyberspace and accessible to authorized users whenever needed. "ToolWatch has actually been using the cloud since launching the on-demand feature of ToolWatch Enterprise in 2007," said Don Kafka, CEO of ToolWatch. "But today the Internet ...

NextLot continues to show that its success expands beyond the United States. One of NextLot's clients ended April with its most successful equipment auction in Mexico to date, proving that NextLot's online auction software is capable of bringing more bids and higher prices to auction firms everywhere. The sale, held in Aguascalientes, was the first two-day sale conducted by the auction firm and brought in more online participants than any of its previous auctions. NextLot, partnered with the auctioneer, is one of the only online auction software providers to simulcast ...

GWN Dragon Boat announced Tuesday that Walgreens will be the new title sponsor of the annual Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival on October 15, 2011 held at Walt Disney World Resort. Entering its fourth year, this unique event features participants competing in 40-foot long canoes adorned with decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails. Teams consisting of 20 synchronized paddlers, one drummer, and one steersperson, race down a 500-meter course on Lake Buena Vista. Social groups, corporations, and fitness enthusiasts alike embrace the sport of dragon boating because ...

HSBCAMPS, America's fastest growing youth basketball program, and Eastbay, a leading world supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment, have renewed their partnership to reward youth camp participants with HSBCAMPS apparel and shoe discounts. HSBCAMPS participants and their families will be given access to purchase t-shirts, sweatshirts, and shorts online, as well as basketball shoes at special team rates. 100 percent of the profits from the apparel sales will be donated to HSBCARES, Inc, a non-profit founded to award camp scholarships, support basketball ...

Gloria's Restaurant is a Latin American restaurant with 13 locations across Texas that serves traditional Salvadorian cuisine. In three specific locations, Gloria's high end Latin American restaurant transforms into an energetic nightclub after 10 p.m. These locations include Arlington, Austin and Addison. The popularity of the restaurant's weekend nightlife has illuminated into a culture, and even a way of life, for diehard Gloria's customers. The live salsa bands, dancing and entertainment enabled Gloria's to be rated the number one Latin nightclub by the Dallas Observer. ...

Azure Power, India's first grid connected solar power plant developer has appointed Mr. Surendra Kumar Gupta, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, he will provide the vision and leadership for all aspects of the finance function. He will also be a part of the Executive Team and will contribute to the overall management of the business including operational and business development financing, providing support towards project initiatives, the development of business plans and advice to the Board / Directors. Mr. Gupta brings with him an experience of more ...

Longtime West Michigan Symphony supporters Mike and Kay Olthoff announced a three-year, $50,000 challenge grant to sustain Symphony programming and education. Unveiled during the annual gala on Saturday, the Olthoff Challenge Match will match new and increased annual gifts up to $50,000 per year for each of the next three years. The 20-member board of directors has already accepted the challenge, pledging to increase its annual financial support of the West Michigan Symphony. Michael Olthoff is the CEO of Nichols Paper, a Norton Shores-based distributor of paper and ...

Since the introduction of pingbacks into Wordpress as a development of trackbacks, Wordpress bloggers have had a simple and powerful way of exchanging incoming links with other bloggers. This not only helps with search engine rankings but provides readers a great way of travelling an author-driven network of relevent information. Well, that's what it's supposed to do, but does it work? And if not, why not? Just include a link in your blog post's content and Wordpress will attempt to ping it automatically, right? Well, yes and no... According to recent tests, up to 50% ...

New research findings by MyPrivateBanking Research reveal that only 10% of the world's most important wealth managers publish performance data for their discretionary accounts (accounts for which the holder gives the wealth manager or bank authority to buy and sell securities at their discretion) and only 22% offer specific information about their fees. These results are based on an analysis of the public websites including all reporting documents that the 40 largest wealth managers worldwide publish online. These private banks and wealth managers typically manage clients' ...

The Preiss Company, one of the largest off-campus student housing providers in the nation, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Student Housing Innovator Award by Student Housing Business Magazine. The Raleigh real estate company won in the category of "Best Creative Financing" for its student housing property in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina—University Village at the Coast. University Village at the Coast, formerly known as Campus Pointe at Myrtle Beach, is a 432-bed apartment property located three miles from Coastal Carolina University. The property's ...

Sea Turtle Camp, a marine biology camp in North Carolina with a focus on sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, is expanding their offerings, and extending their season, to include the new Women's Sea Turtle Serenity Retreat. The program will emphasize sea turtle conservation and ocean awareness while allowing participants to relax with women from similar backgrounds and experiences. The retreat will be held on Topsail Island from October 1-6, 2011. Once again, Sea Turtle Camp will be partnering with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center for this ...